To finish out the series, I thought it would be helpful to do a post dedicated to questions that I’ve been asked and that I have asked other resume-writing experts. If someone has a question, someone else probably has the same one, so read on for answers to some lingering resume-related things you may have … Continue reading Resume 101: FAQs
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Resume 101: Tips for keeping your resume up-to-date
It’s always a good idea to keep your resume up-to-date, even if you aren’t planning on actively searching for a new job anytime soon. For one, when that time comes, it will make your life so much easier to not need to trawl through years of work to do a refresh. Additionally, you never know … Continue reading Resume 101: Tips for keeping your resume up-to-date
Resume 101: Layout and Look & Feel
I view this topic in two pieces - one is the overall layout and appearance at arm’s length. The second is the sequence of your content sections and how to arrange them. I’ll cover both in this post. Let’s start with the general concept of a resume layout first. There are a ton of resume … Continue reading Resume 101: Layout and Look & Feel
Resume 101: Content
Now let’s dig into the good stuff! This will be a long post because there is a lot to cover when it comes to the content of a resume. I’ll go over what that content should consist of, as well as writing tips. Let’s get to it! Content should be broken out into logical sections. … Continue reading Resume 101: Content
Effectively handling negative or crummy emails
It happened again - writing my previous post about improving your email comunication made me realize I needed an entire post dedicated to this specific sub-topic as well. If you work in an office environment, interact with customers, or, let’s be honest, deal with people via email in any capacity, you’re bound to encounter what … Continue reading Effectively handling negative or crummy emails